Born in Gabon and raised in Senegal, Rougy Abang Sarr, alias La Jolie, has become one of the rising figures of African digital. With more than 2.3 million subscribers on TikTok, she mixes humour, singing and social engagement, while carrying high the Peule culture. His journey illustrates the encounter between tradition and modernity, and announces a new ambition: to turn comedy into an acting profession in the service of cultural diplomacy. The Jolie, by her real name Rougy Abang Sarr, launched on TikTok in 2020-2021 with her voice, humour and an immediately recognizable camera presence as the sole tools. Very quickly, his videos seduced a large audience, until today he surpassed the 2.3 million subscribers. Songs, parodys, musical covers and sketches make up a spontaneous and generous universe. It is this authenticity that gives him the attachment of his community. Deeply rooted in its small values, it remains open...
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